De facto embassy
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A de facto embassy is an office or organisation that serves de facto as an embassy in the absence of normal or official diplomatic relations among countries, usually to represent nations which lack full diplomatic recognition, regions or dependencies of countries, or territories over which sovereignty is disputed. In some cases, diplomatic immunity and extraterritoriality may be granted.
Japan–Taiwan Exchange Association in Taipei.
Taipei Representative Office in the U.K. in London, United Kingdom, displaying the national emblem of the Republic of China
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London
Consulate-General of the United States in Hong Kong
United States Interests Section in Havana
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The United States Interests Section of the Embassy of Switzerland in Havana, Cuba represented United States interests in Cuba from September 1, 1977 to July 20, 2015. It was staffed by United States Foreign Service personnel and local staff employed by the US Department of State, and located in a multi-story office building on the Malecón across from the Plaza de la Revolución in Havana. The mission resumed its role as the Embassy of the United States in Cuba on July 20, 2015, following the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The United States Interests Section of the Embassy of Switzerland in Havana in February 2007. Between 1961 and 2015, Switzerland was the protecting power of the United States in Cuba.
The "Mount of Flags" in "Anti-Imperialism Park" obscuring the US Interest Section's (now US Embassy's) electronic billboard
A billboard seen facing the US Interests Section (now US Embassy) in Feb. 2007, showing George W. Bush as "The Murderer"
Cuban propaganda poster in Havana featuring a Cuban soldier addressing a threatening Uncle Sam. The translation reads: "Imperialist sirs, we have absolutely no fear of you!"